{"id":214461,"date":"2026-04-11T08:00:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T13:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=214461"},"modified":"2026-04-06T20:37:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T01:37:33","slug":"vip-2005-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-908-april-10-2006-backstage-at-wrestlemania-weekend-ortons-suspension-cena-hunter-dilemma-dawn-marie-torch-talk-on-al-wilson-storyline-and-l","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/04\/11\/vip-2005-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-908-april-10-2006-backstage-at-wrestlemania-weekend-ortons-suspension-cena-hunter-dilemma-dawn-marie-torch-talk-on-al-wilson-storyline-and-l\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP 2006 BACK ISSUE \u2013 Pro Wrestling Torch #908 (April 10, 2006): Backstage at WrestleMania Weekend, Orton&#8217;s suspension, Cena-Hunter dilemma, Dawn Marie Torch Talk on Al Wilson storyline and locker room leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3084103920\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><strong>SUMMARY of #908 cover-dated April 10, 2006:<\/strong> This week&#8217;s 12 page newsletter features a cover story on the John Cena-Triple H dilemma that Vince McMahon faces this year&#8230; An expanded WWE Newswire features insider backstage news on a variety of topics from WrestleMania weekend including the Hall of Fame, Joey Styles, the Steve Austin-Hulk Hogan situation (work or shoot?), ECW pay-per-view news including various potential main events, and an expanded notebook section&#8230; The Big Story on TNA Impact&#8230; The eighth and final installment of the Torch Talk with Dawn Marie with her thoughts on Eddie Guerrero, the Al\u2008Wilson storyline, TNA prospects, WWE locker room leaders, and more&#8230; Jason Powell&#8217;s feature column say TNA&#8217;s stagnant booking is holding back the promotion&#8230; James Caldwell interviews a subject of Randy\u2008Orton&#8217;s backstage misbehavior for his feature column on Orton&#8217;s suspension&#8230; Wade Keller&#8217;s End Notes features his thoughts on the Hall of\u2008Fame including Bret Hart&#8217;s speech, Eddie Guerrero&#8217;s presentation, Steve Austin&#8217;s shot at Hulk Hogan, and more&#8230; In-depth ROH Live Event reports&#8230; 1996 Backtrack with a columnist&#8217;s predictions on the futures of Shawn Michaels, Chris Benoit, and Eddie Guerrero&#8230; Raw Read Reax&#8230; The Top Five Stories of the Week&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\u2013<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/artman2\/members\/uploads\/3\/908TorchNewsletterPDF.pdf\">DIRECT LINK: PWTorchNewsletter #908<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2013<a href=\"https:\/\/vip.pwtorch.com\/category\/vipexclusives\/2005-back-issues\/\">LIST OF ALL 2005 BACK ISSUES<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2013<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/members\/artman\/publish\/vipcatchall\/article_76799.shtml\">TUTORIAL ON DISPLAYING NEWSLETTER PDFS ON IPAD OR ANDROID TABLET<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>FULL NEWSLETTER TEXT AND PDF VERSIONS AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY TO VIP MEMBERS\u2026<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p data-inc=\"1\">NOT VIP? 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